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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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